Landlord licensing in North Lanarkshire Council

Licensing at a glance

HMO licensing

HMO licensing applies where three or more unrelated people share. Every private landlord must also be entered on the national Scottish Landlord Register, for which North Lanarkshire Council is the local enforcing authority.

Additional licensing

North Lanarkshire Council does not operate a separate additional licensing scheme. Shared housing is covered by HMO licensing and national landlord registration.

Selective licensing

North Lanarkshire Council does not operate a selective licensing scheme. Landlord registration applies everywhere across Scotland. The national Short-Term Let licensing scheme is in effect, and North Lanarkshire Council is the enforcing authority for its area.

Towns covered

North Lanarkshire

What this means for you

If you let a property in the North Lanarkshire Council area, the first step is to confirm which licensing regime the exact address falls under. HMO licensing applies where three or more unrelated people share a property. Every private landlord must also be registered on the national Scottish Landlord Register. North Lanarkshire Council is the enforcing authority for both these schemes. There is no separate additional licensing scheme here. Landlord registration applies everywhere. The national Short-Term Let licensing scheme is in effect across Scotland, and North Lanarkshire Council is the enforcing authority within its area. Check the council's own licensing pages for current information. Scottish lets use the private residential tenancy, which is open-ended. Ensure compliance with the Repairing Standard and tribunal-based possession grounds. For every North Lanarkshire Council tenancy, maintain a current gas safety record where there is gas, an EICR no more than five years old, a valid EPC, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, deposit protection with prescribed information, and all required prescribed documents served before the tenancy starts.